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Desks
Publisher: Jim Childs Associate publisher: Helen Albert Associate editor: Strother Purdy Editor: Paul Anthony Copy editor: Candace B. Levy Indexer: Lynda Stannard Cover designer: Steve Hughes Interior designer: Lori Wendin Layout artist: Suzie Yannes Front cover photographer: Rob Karosis Back cover photographer: Robert North Interior photographer: Robert North Illustrator: Melanie Powell
Pp Text ©2000 by Andy Charron Photographs ©2000 by The Taunton Press, Inc. Illustrations ©2000 by The Taunton Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Taunton Press, Inc., 63 South Main Street, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506 e-mail:
[email protected] Distributed by Publishers Group West Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Charron, Andy. Desks : outstanding projects from America's best craftsmen : with plans and
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complete instructions for building 7 classic desks Andy Charron. p.
cm. - (Step-by-step)
E-Book ISBN: 978-1-60085-566-5 1. Desks. 2. Furniture making. 2000 TTl97.5.D4C48 684.1'4-dc21
Title. 00-041157
ABOUT YOUR SAFETY
Working with wood is inherently dangerous. Using hand or power tools improperly or ignoring standard safety practices can lead to permanent injury or even death. Don't try to perform operations you learn about here (or elsewhere) unless you're certain they are safe for you. If something about an operation
doesn't feel right, don't do it. Look for another way. We want you to enjoy the craft, so please keep safety foremost in your mind whenever you're working with wood.
For Brian
A C KNO W L E D GM E N TS
This book never would have happened without the help and generosity of a num ber of people. In particular, I am especially indebted to all of the talented wood workers who originally designed and built the desks presented here. I would like to thank Michael Wilson, Paul Wilson, Jim Becker, Stephen Lauziere, Thomas Stangeland, and Terry Moore. I am grateful for their infinite patience and cheerful willingness to drop what they were doing to answer my endless questions. The knowledge and little tricks they shared with me not only made this a better book but helped me attain a finer appreciation for these truly skilled craftsmen. I would also like to thank the New Hampshire Furnituremasters Association and the New Hampshire Historical Society for allowing me to invade their gallery for a day to photograph one of the desks in their exhibit. The same goes for George Kachikis and E. Dale Collins who graciously opened their home to me, a total stranger, and allowed me to rearrange half the furniture in their house so I could get a few photos of their desk. Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to all the people who worked behind the scenes to help create this book. In particular, I would like to thank Robert North and Jerry LeBlond who took most of the photos found on these pages. Their attention to detail, patience, and ability to see things I would miss continual ly amazed me. Thanks also go to the people at The Taunton Press, including Helen Albert, and especially Strother Purdy. I would also like to add a special note of thanks to Paul Anthony. It may be my name on the cover, but it was Paul's editori al skills that truly shaped this book.
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INTRODUC TION
DESKB UI L DI N G BASI C S LAPBOOKDESKSTAND LAPTOP DESK GREENE AND GREENE WRI T I N G DESK FALLF RONT DESK STANDU P DESK PEDESTAL DESK
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SOURCES
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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PROJECT D ES